North informal settlement turning into dumping site
“The street is now full of trash and motorists can no longer use it.”
Residents at an informal settlement in Soshanguve extension 14 complain that it was becoming an illegal dumping site because there are no municipal garbage removal services.
Residents living next to the street, which is illegally filled with trash, complain about the unpleasant smell of the waste.
Steve Ngubane, a resident, explained how the dumping came about.
“The illegal dumping site started on the side of the street, with only a few waste materials disposed of, it then became worse. All the residents started using it as their regular dumping spot,” he said.
“The street is now full of trash and motorists can no longer use it.”
Amukelani Rikhotso is one of the residents who dump trash there.
“Our street is now being turned into a serious dumping site. The waste materials disposed of here are now leaving a bad smell affecting households next to it,” she said.
“Households living close to this trash-filled street have been trying to urge fellow residents to stop disposing garbage on the street. The smell affects them badly to such an extent that they no longer enjoy their food, but they are still using this street as a dumping spot.’’
A concerned resident who has been living in that area for three years, Moses Phele, said the area was no longer conducive to humans’ health.
“This place is occupied by dumped materials and has an unpleasant smell. Even waste pickers see it as their spot to pick up materials such as glass, plastic and other materials,” he said
“The municipality must do something, but it is also up to us as residents to take a step in dealing with illegal dumping, although we do not have any proper garbage site to dispose of our waste materials to.’’
Tshwane metro spokesperson Lindela Mashigo said the city would address the issue.
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